The trademark Leaping was filed by HELM Portugal, a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 17, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 21, 2021 by Lohmann Medien GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SPIEß SCHUMACHER SCHMIEG & PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 21, 2021
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 21, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003157071 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 23, 2024 by the EUIPO.